Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland on day one of the Volvo World Match Play Championship at Thracian Cliffs Golf & Beach Resort on May 16, 2013 in Kavarna, Bulgaria. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)

Graeme McDowell has won his first European Tour title since 2010

Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland hits his tee-shot on the second hole during the last 16 matches on Day Three of the Volvo World Match Play Championship at Thracian Cliffs Golf & Beach Resort on May 18, 2013 in Kavarna, Bulgaria. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)

Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland tees off on the first hole during the final of the Volvo World Match Play Championship at Thracian Cliffs Golf & Beach Resort on May 19, 2013 in Kavarna, Bulgaria. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)

Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland shakes hands with his caddie Ken Comboy after his victory in the semi-final of the Volvo World Match Play Championship at Thracian Cliffs Golf & Beach Resort on May 19, 2013 in Kavarna, Bulgaria. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)

Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland and Branden Grace of South Africa and their caddies approach the second green during the semi-final of the Volvo World Match Play Championship at Thracian Cliffs Golf & Beach Resort on May 19, 2013 in Kavarna, Bulgaria. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)

Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland walks with his caddie Ken Comboy on the fifth hole during the semi-final of the Volvo World Match Play Championship at Thracian Cliffs Golf & Beach Resort on May 19, 2013 in Kavarna, Bulgaria. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)

Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland plays his second shot on the fourth hole during the semi-final of the Volvo World Match Play Championship at Thracian Cliffs Golf & Beach Resort on May 19, 2013 in Kavarna, Bulgaria. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)

Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland beats Nicolas Colsaerts of Belgium during the quarter final matches on day three of the Volvo World Match Play Championship at Thracian Cliffs Golf & Beach Resort on May 18, 2013 in Kavarna, Bulgaria. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)

Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland beats Nicolas Colsaerts of Belgium during the quarter final matches on day three of the Volvo World Match Play Championship at Thracian Cliffs Golf & Beach Resort on May 18, 2013 in Kavarna, Bulgaria. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)

Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland during the last 16 matches on day three of the Volvo World Match Play Championship at Thracian Cliffs Golf & Beach Resort on May 18, 2013 in Kavarna, Bulgaria. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)

Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland hits his tee-shot on the ninth hole during the last 16 matches on Day Three of the Volvo World Match Play Championship at Thracian Cliffs Golf & Beach Resort on May 18, 2013 in Kavarna, Bulgaria. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)

Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland beats Bo Van Pelt of the USA during the last 16 matches on day three of the Volvo World Match Play Championship at Thracian Cliffs Golf & Beach Resort on May 18, 2013 in Kavarna, Bulgaria. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)

Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland beats Bo Van Pelt of the USA during the last 16 matches on day three of the Volvo World Match Play Championship at Thracian Cliffs Golf & Beach Resort on May 18, 2013 in Kavarna, Bulgaria. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)

Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland talks to local tv watched by Colin Morrissey of Horizon Sports during the afternoon matches on day two of the Volvo World Match Play Championship at Thracian Cliffs Golf & Beach Resort on May 17, 2013 in Kavarna, Bulgaria. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)

Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland on the 8th tee during the afternoon matches on day two of the Volvo World Match Play Championship at Thracian Cliffs Golf & Beach Resort on May 17, 2013 in Kavarna, Bulgaria. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)

Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland in action on day one of the Volvo World Match Play Championship at Thracian Cliffs Golf & Beach Resort on May 16, 2013 in Kavarna, Bulgaria. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)

Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland in action on day one of the Volvo World Match Play Championship at Thracian Cliffs Golf & Beach Resort on May 16, 2013 in Kavarna, Bulgaria. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)

Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland in action on day one of the Volvo World Match Play Championship at Thracian Cliffs Golf & Beach Resort on May 16, 2013 in Kavarna, Bulgaria. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)

Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland hits his tee-shot on the ninth hole on Day One of the Volvo World Match Play Championship at Thracian Cliffs Golf & Beach Resort on May 16, 2013 in Kavarna, Bulgaria. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)

Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland talks to the media during a press conference following the Pro-Am prior to the start of the Volvo World Match Play Championship at Thracian Cliffs Golf & Beach Resort on May 15, 2013 in Kavarna, Bulgaria. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)

Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland plays from a bunker during the pro am event prior to the Volvo World Match Play Championship at Thracian Cliffs Golf & Beach Resort on May 15, 2013 in Kavarna, Bulgaria. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)

(L-R front row) Carl Pettersson of Sweden; Felipe Aguilar of Chile; Francesco Molinari of Italy; Thorbjorn Olesen
of Denmark; Nicolas Colsaerts of Belgium; Thongchai Jaidee of Thailand; George Coetzee of South Africa; Thomas Aiken of South Africa; Graeme McDowell
of Northern Ireland (L-R back row) Richard Sterne
of South Africa; Brett Rumford of Australia; Kiradech Aphibarnrat of Thailand; Branden Grace of South Africa; Scott Jamieson of Scotland; Peter Hanson
of Sweden; Geoff Ogilvy of Australia; Chris Wood
of England; Bo Van Pelt of the USA; Henrik Stenson
of Sweden; Jamie Donaldson of Wales; Shane Lowry of Ireland; Stephen Gallacher of Scotland; Ian Poulter; Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano pose for a group photograph following practice for the Volvo World Match Play Championship at Thracian Cliffs Golf & Beach Resort on May 14, 2013 in Kavarna, Bulgaria. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)

Graeme McDowell feels he has improved as a player since his US Open win three years ago

Graeme McDowell feels he is in the form of his life as he seeks some rare success at Wentworth this week and a second major title next month.

McDowell, who won the US Open at Pebble Beach in 2010, secured the Volvo World Match Play Championship by beating Thongchai Jaidee in the final at Thracian Cliffs in Bulgaria on Sunday. Coupled with his victory in the RBC Heritage last month, it means he is in top form ahead of this week's BMW PGA Championship and June's US Open at Merion.

"I've got one event now before the US Open. You could say I'm in the form of my life going into an event in which certainly my record kind of speaks for itself," said McDowell, who finished joint second at Olympic club last year, 14th in 2011, won in 2010 and was 18th in 2009.

"I feel like I'm a substantially better player than I was three years ago. I feel like I've learned a lot from this process that I've gone through the last two and a half years, winning the US Open, getting comfortable with deserving that US Open, getting comfortable with the player I was trying to become, acclimatising myself to being in the top 10, 20, 30 in the world, a new status in the game.

"Number one scrambler on the PGA Tour this year has been a telling stat. Last year I'll be the first to admit that my short game was not good and cost me probably the US Open (he finished one shot behind winner Webb Simpson).

"Hilton Head (for the RBC Heritage) was probably the best I've ever felt down the stretch in a golf tournament, just believing I can win.

"I'm feeling more experienced, I feel like I'm learning all the time. I'm comfortable on and off the golf course at the minute.

"I'm happy with what I'm doing technically, I'm certainly happy with what's ahead of me this year, getting married and settling down and doing all these good things in life which I feel adds to a stable mind on and off the course which has worked well for me this season."

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